This academic journal article from 1943 examines the political movements among rural people in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany from 1918 to 1932. The article analyzes how various political groups, such as the Conservatives and the National Socialists, competed for the support of rural voters, specifically farmers. The author focuses on how the economic hardships of the time, especially the depression’s impact on agriculture, contributed to the rise of National Socialism. The article argues that the National Socialist party’s appeal to rural voters stemmed from its promises of economic relief, its aggressive tactics, and its ability to offer a sense of community and belonging to farmers who felt marginalized. Ultimately, the article sheds light on how the Nazi movement gained power in rural Germany by exploiting economic anxieties and the desire for political change among the rural populace.
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Author(s): Rudolf Heberle
Source: The Journal of Politics, Vol. 5, No. 2, (May, 1943), pp. 115-141
Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Southern Political Science
Association
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2125668